Democrats are reeling from a brutal new poll showing their worst favorability rating in over a decade, as Republicans gain ground and Trump’s policies win broad approval. With their former leaders sidelined and internal divisions growing, the party faces a crisis of identity—and voters aren’t waiting for answers.
As Democrats grapple with their identity and the reasons behind their election losses, a new Quinnipiac University poll is sending shockwaves through the party. Just 31% of voters nationwide hold a favorable view of the Democratic Party, while 57% view it unfavorably—the party’s worst rating since Quinnipiac began tracking the question in 2008.
By contrast, the Republican Party enjoys a 43% favorability rating, with 45% unfavorable—marking its highest approval in over a decade.
The bleak numbers come as Democrats continue to recover from the 2024 election cycle, in which all 50 states shifted to the right. The party’s former standard-bearers, Joe Biden and Kamala Harris**, have largely remained out of the public eye since their defeat. Internally, House Minority Leader **Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) has cautioned his colleagues that Trump will flood the media with attention-grabbing declarations. Instead of engaging, NBC reports, Jeffries wants Democrats to focus on cost-of-living issues to regain voter trust.
Meanwhile, Trump’s early policy moves are earning widespread approval. His decision to deploy troops to the U.S.-Mexico border receives 60% approval from voters. However, on immigration policy, 61% of voters support automatic birthright citizenship, even as the Trump administration seeks to strip that right from children of illegal immigrants.
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